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She also said that she thinks people will see a more “assertive” Obama.

“I think you will see a more assertive approach to enlisting the American people to help with getting the change that we want from Congress,” she told Reuters.

Reuters noted that DeParle, whose last day is Friday, has been appointed to serve not only Obama but also former Democratic Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. DeParle will become a guest scholar at The Brookings Institution later this month.